South Africa’s free basic electricity allowance currently stands at 50 kilowatt-hours, but campaigners want 350. Could expanding access reduce poverty and inequality? 

GUEST: Richard Worthington - Policy Analyst for the Electricity for All Campaign

South Africa&rsquo;s free basic electricity allowance currently stands at 50 kilowatt-hours, but campaigners want 350. Could expanding access reduce poverty and inequality?&nbsp;
GUEST: Richard Worthington - Policy Analyst for the Electricity for All Campaign

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Free Basic Electricity: Could 350kWh Help Reduce Poverty and Inequality?

GUEST: Boichoko Ditlhake - Head of the Civil Society Support Programme at Kagiso Trust

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Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau says the United States' decision to move towards excluding South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) benefits does not define the broader relationship between the two countries, but warned that finding a solution will depend on both parties' willingness to engage. 

GUEST: Kaamil Alli, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Ministerial Spokesperson

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau says the United States' decision to move towards excluding South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) benefits does not define the broader relationship between the two countries, but warned that finding a solution will depend on both parties' willingness to engage.&nbsp;
GUEST: Kaamil Alli, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Ministerial Spokesperson

Minister Tau insists AGOA does not define broader South Africa-US relationship

South Africa will be removed from the duty-free benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) from next year, the US government announced last night. The US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that US President, Donald Trump, had decided to remove South Africa “for engaging in practices that are inconsistent with Agoa’s eligibility criteria…

GUEST: Gerrit van der Merwe, the chairperson of the Citrus Growers Association (CGA)

South Africa will be removed from the duty-free benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) from next year, the US government announced last night. The US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that US President, Donald Trump, had decided to remove South Africa &ldquo;for engaging in practices that are inconsistent with Agoa&rsquo;s eligibility criteria&hellip;
GUEST: Gerrit van der Merwe, the chairperson of the Citrus Growers Association (CGA)

Free Basic Electricity: Could 350kWh Help Reduce Poverty and Inequality?

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